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Winner of the 2026 Science Podcast of the Year (American Writing Awards) and the 2026 PopCon Podcast Award for Science and Technology, Whimsical Wavelengths is ...

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How the Missoula floods began as scientific heresy: Uniformitarianism vs Catastrophism contributed by Lukas · 3 days ago
Following the Data Where It Leads Across the Natural Sciences contributed by Lukas · 10 days ago
ENCORE The Science of Ice Cream - fat networks, sugar, temperature, air and temperature with Dr. Abigail Thiel! contributed by Lukas · 17 days ago
ENCORE The Age of the Earth & The Fall of Leaded Gasoline: Clair Patterson contributed by Lukas · Aug 17
ENCORE Scientific and Historical look at The rise Leaded Gasoline - When industry poisoned the world contributed by Lukas · Aug 3
Under 0.45 Billion Tons: The Geochemical Truth About Volcanoes and Climate Change contributed by Lukas · Jul 20
Sequoias of the Deep: White Sturgeon, Polyploidy, and Dammed Rivers contributed by Lukas · Jul 6
The Endless Frontier: How Politics and Policy Shape Modern Science contributed by Lukas · Jun 22
Atomic Legos: How symmetry controls Lanthanide Chemistry contributed by Lukas · Jun 8
Bottoms Up: Decoding Kilauea’s Deep Magma Supply contributed by Lukas · May 25
Of Cows and Cures: Reconstructing the Logic of Vaccination contributed by Lukas · May 11
Inclusive Fieldwork: How Accessibility is Changing the Future of Geosciences contributed by Lukas · Apr 27
Strepsiptera: A Real Xenomorph? Evolution and Life Cycle of Twisted-Winged Parasites contributed by Lukas · Apr 13
Maars on Mars: Mapping Volcanic Water Interactions on the Red Planet contributed by Lukas · Mar 30
The Chemical Language of Black Widows: Pheromones and Deception in Spider Silk contributed by Lukas · Mar 16
The Artificial Geologist: Using Machine Learning & Neural Networks to Find Gold contributed by Lukas · Mar 2
The Science Behind Lunar Permanently Shadowed Regions: Ice and Resources for Future Missions contributed by Lukas · Feb 16
From Canada’s Largest Landslide to Modern Flood Hazards: Mt. Meager’s Volcano‑Driven Sediment Story contributed by Lukas · Feb 2
Mount Meager: Canada’s Most Dangerous Volcano? Cascadia, Landslides, and Hidden Risk contributed by Lukas · Jan 19
ENCORE Nikola Tesla- The man, the myth, the legend Pt1 - Back story and accomplishments contributed by Lukas · Jan 5
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Winner of the 2026 Science Podcast of the Year (American Writing Awards) and the 2026 PopCon Podcast Award for Science and Technology, Whimsical Wavelengths is an independent natural sciences and earth science podcast hosted by volcanologist Dr. Jeffrey Zurek, offering high-level science for the endlessly curious.Eschewing bite-sized science for a deep, honest look at how research actually works, ...

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